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After a very stressful (AND SUCCESSFUL - HELL YEAH THIS ASSASSIN IS GOING TO LAW SCHOOL) last challenge, I'm going to try to keep this one simple and relatively easy to follow. Here it goes:

 

8 sessions of Krav Maga (2/8)

10 Cardio Sessions (11/10)

8 Body Weight/Weight Lifting Sessions (7/8)

25 Handstand Sessions (4/25)

25 Meals made at home (22/25)

30 Meditation Sessions (15/30)

25 Flexibility Sessions (6/25)

Go through closet and donate clothes (0/1)

Start packing to move (0/1)

 

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1 hour ago, Asa Pond said:

HELL YEAH THIS ASSASSIN IS GOING TO LAW SCHOOL

 

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Following along!

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2017: 1.17 I 2.17 I 3.17 I 4.17 I 5.17 l 6.17 l 7.17 l 8.17 I 9.17 l 10.17  

2016: 1.16 l 2.16 l DA v.1 l DA v.2 I DA v.2 Reloaded I DA v.3 I DA v.4 I 8.16 I 9.16 I DA v.5 I 11.16 

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Went to Krav Maga yesterday and had to cancel my contract starting in August. It was bittersweet because I'm going to miss the gym a ton but it also makes it real! I'm leaving in 60 days!

 

Then I got home, made a smoothie with a ton of spinach which was important because I'm pretty sure the only thing keeping me from getting scurvy over the weekend was the orange juice in my mimosa. (Celebrating - ya feel?)

 

Did a bit of headstand work in order to test my core strength for handstands and.... it wasn't great. I'm getting more comfortable kicking up into a headstand but I don't have the core strength to get off the wall. Then I did a couple wall walk holds. Not a ton of time practicing but I'm going more for a little bit every day rather than a couple long sessions per week. 

 

Was supposed to go to spin this morning but I didn't. :( Going to check out (hopefully) my mother's (and my!) new house this afternoon so no workout today. 

 

Tuesday: House Viewing

Wednesday: Spin Class 5:30am, Coworker Happy Hour

Thursday: Krav Maga

Friday: Spin

Saturday: Home for the long weekend?

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60 days is so soooon. You are gonna fly away~ 

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Just had a super fun meeting with my lovely bosses where I've been put on (unofficial) probation for ridiculously stupid stuff. God - the atmosphere here is so incredibly toxic and I am 100% ready to GTFO. I can't wait to tell them that I'm peacing out and headed off to be a badass lawyer. I just wish I could do it earlier rather than later.

 

BUT I finally stood up for myself and said my piece and told them that I've had 0 mentoring, I've been learning through only making mistakes, and that it's creating a hostile environment. One of them was pretty receptive but the other was still super defensive and tried to blame the fact that he hasn't been a good boss on me. 

 

So tonight's workout is going to be Krav because I need to punch something and that will feel great. Also going to get handstand work in, and a flexibility sesh.

 

 

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^^^ Me leaving this job

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1 minute ago, RogueLibrarian said:

Well, christ -- I'm glad you're getting out of there. What else to say? Some people are just terrible managers.

 

Go hit stuff, bud. 

 

Basically what I keep telling myself. My teammates are all really pissed off too and don't understand why they've come down on me and only me this hard. It's a little nice because I'm getting some validation from that. 

 

I need to put a countdown to quit day somewhere...

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1 hour ago, Asa Pond said:

I need to put a countdown to quit day somewhere...

 

On your desk...if anyone asks tell them its for a special day you and your mom celebrate!

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2012: 1 2013: 2 l 3 l 4 l 5 l 6 l 7 l 8 2014: 9 l 10 l Not Done Yet l Time to Conquer l  Conquering 

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16 hours ago, Black Daiquiri said:

Sorry work sucks. But yay for moving soon! :D 

 

16 hours ago, Jonesy said:

 

On your desk...if anyone asks tell them its for a special day you and your mom celebrate!

 

15 hours ago, MikeWazowski said:

Oof toxic work environments are the worst. Glad you're getting to pull the eject cord soon!

 

14 hours ago, Myrik said:

Wow that is crap.  But you now have a light at the end of the tunnel.  I agree with Jonesy, but a huge countdown on your desk and label it Mom and I special event.

 

Countdown is up! And because I like being super shady I've just put some weird labels on it and if anyone asks I'm just going to be vague about it.

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Went to Krav Maga yesterday but my partner was very new and not able to hold the pads right or do a lot of the moves. It was not what I needed although I used to opportunity to really work on form since I couldn't work on power.

 

Then ended up going to the gym for a weight lifting chest sesh. I was super self-conscious since it was crawling with dude bros but I managed to shove my way in and grab the benches/weights/machines that I needed. It felt great and was exactly what I needed. Workout under the spoiler - nothing impressive weight wise, but I'm not disappointed as it was a solid workout overall. 

 

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Incline DB bench Press:

15x10lbs

15x10

15x15

15x15

15x10

 

Flab DB bench press:

15x10

10x15

20x10

10x15

20x10

 

DB pull-over

15x10

15x15

15x15

15x15

 

Tricep dips with 55lb assist

4 sets of 5

 

Bench Press

5x45

5x45

5x45

5x45

5x45

 

Plate Loaded Chest Press (Machine)

15x20#s

5x40

15x20

5x40

 

Tonight is spin class and then tomorrow will be a run or bodyweight workout because I'll be (maybe) going somewhere...? for the weekend. Idk - we aren't great with plans in my family. 

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1 hour ago, Asa Pond said:

Went to Krav Maga yesterday but my partner was very new and not able to hold the pads right or do a lot of the moves. It was not what I needed although I used to opportunity to really work on form since I couldn't work on power.

 

Then ended up going to the gym for a weight lifting chest sesh. I was super self-conscious since it was crawling with dude bros but I managed to shove my way in and grab the benches/weights/machines that I needed. It felt great and was exactly what I needed. Workout under the spoiler - nothing impressive weight wise, but I'm not disappointed as it was a solid workout overall. 

 

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Incline DB bench Press:

15x10lbs

15x10

15x15

15x15

15x10

 

Flab DB bench press:

15x10

10x15

20x10

10x15

20x10

 

DB pull-over

15x10

15x15

15x15

15x15

 

Tricep dips with 55lb assist

4 sets of 5

 

Bench Press

5x45

5x45

5x45

5x45

5x45

 

Plate Loaded Chest Press (Machine)

15x20#s

5x40

15x20

5x40

 

Tonight is spin class and then tomorrow will be a run or bodyweight workout because I'll be (maybe) going somewhere...? for the weekend. Idk - we aren't great with plans in my family. 

 

Yay for cathartic workouts, even if they weren't ideal!

 

My family's the same with plans - we know we're doing something, but we usually don't pick a specific thing until the day of.

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Didn't end up going anywhere for the weekend which is good because I need to get stuff done around my own place and the long weekend is the perfect time to do it. 

 

Yesterday wasn't as productive as I'd like but I did get my new bullet journal started. It's so pretty! Washi tape definitely helps add some flare when you have no artistic skills like me. I'm trying to come up with a good organizational/planner system prior to starting school so I'm confident in what I'm doing. 

 

I also got a solid back workout in. I'm in a weight lifting phase again (the Shiny! part of my assassin is coming through). Workout under the spoiler:

 

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Warmup:

10 min stair climber lvl 6

3 x 15 crunches

 

Workout:

Deadlifts - 

2x5x45

2x5x65

2x5x85

 

Cable Pull Down

15x27.5

3x15x20

 

DB Single Arm Row

5x20

15x10

5x20

15x10

5x20

 

Dual Pulley Row

4x15x25

 

Smith Upright Row

15x20

5x30

15x20

5x30

15x20

 

Machine Rear Fly

15x15

3x15x20

 

Pullups to failure (55lbs assist)/Cable Row SuperSet

6/15x20

4/15x20

4/15x12.5

3/15x12.5

 

Hyperextensions

4x20

 

The gym was super quiet because of the holiday and it was awesome not having to fight for the weights or machines I needed. It took me about 2 hours to get done, but I felt that comfortable warn out feeling when I was done that you can't get any other way then solid physical work. 

 

I'm finally getting a hang of making handstand work a habit. I'm trying less to do dedicated handstand work and more of a little bit everyday. Once I make a habit out of getting upside down - then I can focus on increasing the length of time I'm working on it. (In practice - this means that if I do a crow and a headstand - I'm counting it as a handstand session. I have to do at least 2 drills, but I don't have to do a specific amount of time or anything.)

 

I'm putting down my tasks for today/tomorrow here so that I have another place to cross them off when I'm done: ;)

Laundry

Clean out fridge

Dishes and Dishwasher

Recycling/Trash

Start going through clothes

Some work for work

Grocery Shop

Read 

Meditate 

Stretch

Handstand Drills

MAYBE: Workout either today or tomorrow (Prefer both but....)

 

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So this is what the assassins side of the boards look like! 

 

Awesome goals, awesome that your going to law school, and awesome sky diving!

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